Bilim Eğitim Kültür Araştırmaları Merkezi Derneği
BULBULZADE EGITIM SAGLIK VE DAYANISMA VAKFI
Gaziantep, Türkiye
⭐️ Activity Title
Youth Bridge
🌍 What is the European Solidarity Corps (ESC)? The ESC is the EU programme that funds young people aged 18–30 (up to 35 for humanitarian aid) to volunteer on solidarity projects across Europe, with travel, accommodation, food, insurance and monthly pocket money covered. This overview explains who can join, the project types, durations and how to apply. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/esc
🔷 Activity Details
Description
Are you ready to make a difference, grow personally, and explore Turkish culture? Engage with local students by sharing your experiences, inspiring them, and supporting educational activities, or join our media center to develop content creation, video editing, photography, and digital storytelling skills. Volunteers can also use our professional TV studio and radio stations to gain broadcasting and audio production experience. Enjoy our sports and arts facilities, including a gym, swimming pool, basketball court, and guitar, piano, violin, and bağlama courses. You will also distribute humanitarian aid, provide psychosocial support to refugees and earthquake victims, and join environmental activities in our forest area, including tree planting, maintenance, and nature protection. The project runs year-round with flexible starting dates, and we recommend staying at least 2 months to fully live the experience. We are looking for available volunteers ASAP.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Volunteers will stay in shared rooms (2 people per room), with boys and girls accommodated separately. The accommodation is safe, comfortable, and fully equipped, and is located right next to our foundation. Three meals are provided daily. Travel costs will be reimbursed according to the ESC distance bands. Visa and residence permit expenses will be covered. Airport transfers are provided upon arrival and departure. Volunteers will receive health insurance through Henner.
Training during the activity
Develop key skills such as creativity, teamwork, time management, and problem-solving. Take part in induction sessions to become familiar with Turkish culture, local community values, and project activities. Participants will gain project coordination experience by taking active roles in the projects. They will also benefit from Turkish language courses and English-speaking clubs. Training includes media production using our media studio and radio stations, as well as creative workshops in art, music, and sports coaching. Volunteers will receive continuous guidance and much more.
Participant profile
It is fundamental to: Have active and effective communication skills; Be capable of adapting to innovations and changes; Have digital competences and use technology effectively; Have a high sense of social responsibility; Be sensitive to individuals at different levels; Respect people from different cultures; Respect other volunteers; Have different skills or interests (arts, sports, language, environment, media, science, etc.); Be willing to help where needed and up for a challenges!
✍️ How do you write a motivation letter for ESC and Erasmus+? Research the project first, then follow a five-part structure that shows motivation, relevant skills and learning goals. This guide includes a full annotated example, how to adapt it per activity, and the mistakes that cause rejection. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/esc-motivation-letter
💡 How do you prepare a strong Erasmus+ or ESC application? Read the call carefully, write specific motivation, show skills with examples, and state clear learning goals. This guide gives 10 practical tips plus the common mistakes that lead to rejection. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/erasmus-application-tips
🔑 Key Information
Activity dates
A total of 8 week(s) during the period 15/09/2026 to 30/12/2026
Activity location
Güneykent Mah., Şehit Gökhan Özdemir Sok., Bülbülzade Vakfı Sitesi, C Blok, No: 14, Gaziantep, Türkiye
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Social challenges
Citizenship and democratic participation
Environment and natural protection
Education and training
Creativity and culture
Physical education and sport
Post Disaster relief
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 15/09/2026 11:10
Project code
2025-1-TR01-ESC51-VTJ-000345990
⚖️ What's the difference between ESC and Erasmus+? The ESC is for volunteering and solidarity, while Erasmus+ is broad learning mobility (study, training, youth exchanges). This guide compares age, funding, duration and application route, and includes a "choose this if…" decision guide. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/esc-vs-erasmus
🔗 Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/54119_en
🔐 How do you register on the ESC Portal? You create an EU Login with two-factor authentication, then complete your profile on the official ESC Portal. This step-by-step guide also fixes common problems like "0 opportunities" and the country-list lock. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/register-esc-portal
🩺 What insurance do ESC volunteers get? Every ESC volunteer gets free group insurance (currently Henner) that complements the EHIC and covers medical, accident, hospitalisation, liability and travel. This guide explains what's insured, the coverage period (home-to-return plus two months) and how your organisation enrols you. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/esc-insurance
🌍 What is ESC Humanitarian Aid Volunteering? It's the ESC strand (EVHAC) that sends people aged 18–35 to work full-time in countries outside the EU, after mandatory two-stage training. This guide details the training, the application steps and what's covered. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/esc-humanitarian-aid-volunteering
💰 Is ESC volunteering fully funded? Yes for core costs: travel is reimbursed by distance band (€28–1,735+), and accommodation, food, local transport, insurance, language support and daily pocket money are covered. This guide gives the official 2026 figures and the honest travel-band caveat — note there is no salary. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/is-esc-fully-funded
